I 'd like to travel Lao next year in SEA GAMES and maybe take a short course to learn Lao . Where can I study ?

and may u give me some place where I should visit ? I didn't come Laos before

Below is a picture of the stadium being built in Vientiane for the SEA GAMES.

http://www.laopride.com/pictures/laopride3.jpg


Some good institutions to study Lao language in Vientiane is the National University of Laos and Vientiane International School.
The Vientiane International school is an American operated school and students and teachers are all foreigners.

Luang Prabang, Vientiane, Vang Vieng, Pakse and Champassak are some of the most popular places to visit.

how about the currency ? will I exchange to Kip or it's to use USD or Bath in Laos ? I don't have Bath b/c I'm from Vietnam and all Lao can speak Vietnamese or English ? I just know only this word " Sabaide "

how much 'll I pay for a short holiday , about 1 or 2 weeks ?

Most businesses in Laos accept payments in the form of Lao Kip, Thai Baht and US dollars. They can be exchanged at a foreign currency booth located in the capital cities.

People in Laos can't speak Vietnamese language unless they are of Vietnamese descent, some Lao people can understand English.

The cost of your holiday in Laos depends on the kind of lifestyle you want to have. If you want to travel around and eat out like a backpacker then it's not too expensive, but if you want to be like a King then you need alot of money.

ah , I'd like to travel and learn about Laos history , so no need to live as the King . it'll the short journey in about 1 or 2 weeks . where do u live in Laos ? in the capital ? Hope to see u soon this year ( not sure ) or in SEA GAMES

and ur traditional festival 'll celebrate in April ?

I hope you have an enjoyable holiday in Laos.

I live in Vientiane.

There's many traditional festivals in Laos, the Lao New Year (Songkhan festival) is in April.

The next festival is Boun That Luang which officially starts in mid November, but the fairs have already started.

wow , may I have ur nick ? we wanna chat , ok ? Do u know Star Telecom ? Hope we'll talk together by using cellphones in the future . It's the cop between Viettel ( Vietnam ) and Laos-Asia Telecommunication ( Laos ? maybe )

I live in Saigon ( Ho Chi Minh city )

I don't know anything about telecommunication services.

ok , no problem . do u have yahoo or msn nick ? will u give me ?

No I don't use messenger programs.

Admin Saovaluck wrote on 2^nd Nov, 2008 at 1:05am:

No I don't use messenger programs.

:( how can I contact and ask u something about Laos or just write my question in the forum and wait u to answer me :(

The best way to contact me about Laos is by posting on this forum or via email at webmaster@laopride.com.

:(and wait u a long time :( I see u just online in the morning , right ?:(

I am usually online and sorry if my reply takes a long time but I also have other commitments apart from Lao Pride.

I will endeavour to answer your questions as quickly as possible.

ok , and my Laos friend said that I can use Vietnamese in Laos and don't care anything , right ? I remember that u said no :)

and Tuk tuk 's the transposition in Laos ? How much is it ? I sent a meassage to NUOL and ask them how to get application into their university :)

I really want to explore and understand ur culture  :-*

ok , this's my msn : nguyenhuuphuc2612@hotmail.com

U can add me if u like  ;)

You can speak Vietnamese but only Vietnamese people will understand you because it's not the national language in Laos.

Tuk tuks, jumbos, buses and taxis are the main form of public transportation in Laos. The price will depend on where you want to go.

^^ wow , it's ok . haha , I can use Vietnamese to speak all time in my trip  :P

more than 120.000 people use Vietnamese fluently  :P I see the statistic from the Internet  :) anyways , the cost for transposition will count 1 km / Kips or USD ?

how much for 1 km ? give me the average number  ;)

You can make your payment in kips, bahts or US dollars in Laos.

A one kilometre trip on a tuk tuk or jumbo usually costs around 10,000 kips ($1.15 USD).

^^ ok , I'll exchange to Kips at the border gate .

and how about the Laos people ? I know they're friendly and the women really cute when wear skirt ^^ I love them  :)

can u give me some advise when I meet Laos people ?

Just be friendly towards them and they will be helpful and treat you very nice.

sabaide admin  8-)

teach me some basic Lao such as " Nice to meet u " , good bye , how 're u

Lao is a tonal language and it can't be learnt in writing because a word can have different meanings.

can u show me another meaning of " sabaide "? does it mean " hello " ?

Yes it does.

^^ how about the other meaning ?

Lao language can't be learnt from written words.

wow , it's the difficult language :(

Hey Justwannasay,

          Just so u know I am form Laos but currently living in US but I will be coming to Lao next year sometime to attend the SEA GAME. I don't much about the language. It's Ashame! to say that but couldn't help but left the country when I was young. But I do have a brother and his wife still livin' in Capital. So just drop me an email and we're chat. This is my first time to come and visit my birth country. Hope is safe since than when I left it was a diffenent story than...well u know WAR and all. Anyhow............I hope to find some Lao female to hook up with so that they can teach me how to speak again. As right now, I don't have a hard time of understanding but sure does have a hard time of speaking. Well drop me an email at tumor_s@yahoo.com

Later,

Hi Sam . Nice to meet u . I'm not Lao , so can't talk more with u by ur birth language . Hope to see u in SEA GAMES at the end this year and enjoy the sport 's festival . haha  8-) I probably don't know anything about Laos and Lao also . Maybe English or Vietnamese 're better for me to get information about a place , currency , travel , ......... so on . B/c lots of government official and student who studied in Vietnam . of course , If come there , I'll go with Lao friends  :) they're studying in Foreign Trade University at Vietnam :) they'll good tour guides ^^

This's my msn : nguyenhuuphuc2612@hotmail . available 's an email . Hope to see u . ;) ;)

lao buon lam toi o ben do vai thang mu chang co gi buon mun chet lun co le kho o vien chan len vay hic o tinh le cua lao buon lam chang co gi nhung tui iu quy con nguoi lao   ;D :D  ;)

vietnam wrote on 28^th Mar, 2009 at 4:41am:

lao buon lam toi o ben do vai thang mu chang co gi buon mun chet lun co le kho o vien chan len vay hic o tinh le cua lao buon lam chang co gi nhung tui iu quy con nguoi lao   ;D :D  ;)

Ở lâu tại chỗ lạ thì buồn phải rồi  :( cũng như đi các tỉnh khác tại VN mình thôi ^^ . Nói chung , đi cho biết đó biết đây là tốt rồi  8-)